Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	covenant_n	promise_n	seal_v	2,532	5	9.8875	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45681	Infant baptism God's ordinance, or, Clear proof that all the children of believing parents are in the covenant of grace and have as much a right to baptism the now seal of the covenant, as the infant seed of the Jewes had to circumcision, the then seal of the covenant / by Michael Harrison ...	Harrison, Michael, Minister at Potters-Pury.	1694 (1694)	Wing H905; ESTC R9581	26,416	65

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person_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v let_v he_o show_v that_o can_v any_o reason_n why_o a_o person_n so_o own_v by_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n chap._n iii_o contain_v the_o second_o argument_n for_o infant_n baptism_n if_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n ought_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o admit_v visible_a church-member_n than_o such_o infant_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n ought_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o admit_v visible_a church-member_n therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v now_o that_o such_o infant_n ought_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o visible_a church-member_n i_o prove_v by_o these_o argument_n argument_n 1._o if_o by_o the_o merciful_a

gift_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n not_o yet_o repeal_v some_o infant_n be_v once_o to_o be_v admit_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n then_o it_o be_v certain_a some_o infant_n be_v still_o to_o be_v so_o admit_v but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a two_o thing_n must_v here_o be_v do_v to_o show_v 1._o that_o some_o infant_n be_v once_o admit_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 2._o that_o this_o church-membership_a be_v never_o repeal_v 1._o some_o infant_n be_v once_o so_o admit_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n if_o any_o deny_v this_o thus_o it_o be_v prove_v 1._o infant_n be_v part_n of_o they_o that_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o into_o his_o oath_n that_o he_o may_v take_v they_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o deut_n 29.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o you_o stand_v this_o day_n all_o of_o you_o before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n your_o captain_n of_o your_o tribe_n your_o elder_n with_o your_o officer_n with_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n 11._o your_o little_a one_o your_o wife_n etc._n etc._n 12._o that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o into_o his_o oath_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n make_v with_o thou_o this_o day_n 13._o that_o he_o establish_v thou_o to_o day_n for_o a_o people_n unto_o himself_o and_o that_o be_v may_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o god_n as_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o thou_o and_o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob._n 14._o neither_o with_o you_o only_o do_v i_o make_v this_o covenant_n and_o this_o oath_n but_o v_o 15._o with_o he_o that_o stand_v here_o with_o we_o this_o day_n before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n but_o with_o he_o that_o be_v not_o here_o with_o we_o this_o day_n this_o be_v not_o a_o new_a covenant_n but_o a_o renew_n the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n as_o v_o 13._o into_o this_o covenant_n their_o little_a one_o present_a be_v take_v and_o their_o little_a one_o yet_o unborn_a 2._o infant_n be_v engage_v to_o god_n by_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v circumcision_n gen._n 17.10_o circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a politic_a rite_n as_o some_o frantic_a anabaptist_n have_v dream_v but_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n rom._n 4.11_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v circumcision_n be_v 1._o a_o sign_n of_o what_o of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o mortify_n and_o kill_v the_o old_a man_n of_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o sin_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a and_o the_o way_n of_o recovery_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o the_o believer_n and_o receive_v by_o faith_n this_o be_v a_o periphrasis_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n wherein_o righteousness_n be_v promise_v and_o make_v over_o to_o we_o in_o a_o way_n of_o believe_v 3._o infant_n be_v baptize_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n 1_o cor._n 10.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o stephen_n call_v that_o assembly_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a beyond_o rational_a contradiction_n that_o infant_n be_v sometime_o take_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o visible_a church-member_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n second_o that_o this_o infant_n church-membership_a be_v never_o repeal_v for_o if_o infant_n church-membership_a be_v repeal_v than_o that_o repeal_n must_v be_v either_o in_o mercy_n or_o judgement_n but_o it_o be_v in_o neither_o therefore_o it_o be_v never_o repeal_v 1._o infant_n church-membership_a be_v never_o repeal_v in_o judgement_n for_o god_n never_o revoke_v his_o covenant_n to_o any_o people_n till_o first_o that_o people_n break_v covenant_n with_o he_o which_o infant_n never_o do_v therefore_o be_v once_o take_v into_o covenant_n it_o be_v certain_a god_n do_v never_o cast_v they_o out_o now_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o have_v infant_n take_v into_o covenant_n deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12._o therefore_o if_o this_o privilege_n be_v revoke_v it_o must_v be_v in_o judgement_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n so_o it_o be_v a_o sore_a judgement_n to_o be_v out_o of_o it_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o covenant_n now_o if_o infant_n church-membership_a be_v repeal_v than_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v in_o a_o much_o worse_a condition_n than_o before_o christ_n incarnation_n certain_o christ_n do_v not_o come_v to_o make_v our_o child_n miserable_a or_o to_o put_v they_o into_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o they_o be_v in_o before_o this_o will_v make_v christ_n a_o destroyer_n who_o be_v the_o only_a saviour_n but_o certain_o the_o church_n be_v now_o in_o a_o much_o better_a condition_n and_o her_o privilege_n more_o ample_a and_o large_a than_o they_o be_v before_o she_o have_v lose_v none_o of_o her_o privilege_n but_o gain_v many_o more_o heb._n 8.6_o a_o more_o excellent_a ministry_n better_a promise_n rom._n 5.15_o 16_o 17._o it_o be_v certain_a infant_n be_v not_o throw_v out_o of_o covenant_n for_o that_o will_v much_o darken_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n receive_v in_o the_o gospel_n 2._o nor_o be_v infant_n church-membership_a repeal_v in_o mercy_n for_o it_o can_v be_v no_o mercy_n to_o take_v away_o a_o mercy_n unless_o it_o mean_v to_o give_v a_o great_a mercy_n in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o now_o let_v the_o anabaptist_n show_v what_o great_a mercy_n god_n have_v give_v in_o the_o room_n of_o infant_n church-membership_a there_o be_v none_o therefore_o it_o be_v never_o repeal_v 2._o if_o that_o covenant_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o infant_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n then_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v never_o repeal_v but_o that_o covenant_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o be_v take_v in_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n therefore_o it_o be_v never_o repeal_v but_o that_o covenant_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o be_v take_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o be_v most_o evident_a deut._n 29.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o so_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n whereof_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n gen._n 17.7_o 10._o as_o the_o apostle_n clear_o prove_v rom._n 4.11_o now_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n 2_o sam._n 23.5_o never_o be_v nor_o ever_o will_v be_v repeal_v infant_n church-membership_a be_v no_o ceremony_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n if_o any_o say_v it_o be_v let_v they_o show_v what_o it_o typify_v under_o the_o gospel_n if_o it_o be_v a_o ceremony_n than_o the_o material_n of_o the_o church_n will_v be_v a_o ceremony_n and_o so_o the_o church_n itself_o which_o will_v be_v very_o absurb_v to_o affirm_v neither_o be_v it_o part_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n whatever_o pain_n some_o of_o the_o opposite_a persuasion_n have_v take_v to_o prove_v it_o for_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n know_v no_o mercy_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o part_n of_o the_o judicial_a law_n for_o church-membership_a be_v not_o a_o piece_n of_o mere_a policy_n the_o church_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n another_o 3._o if_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n or_o record_v of_o the_o repeal_n of_o infant_n church-membership_a in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a it_o be_v never_o repeal_v but_o there_o be_v no_o record_n of_o any_o such_o repeal_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n therefore_o it_o be_v never_o repeal_v if_o any_o say_v it_o be_v let_v they_o show_v where_o that_o repeal_n be_v record_v it_o be_v true_a circumcision_n be_v cease_v because_o it_o be_v a_o ceremonial_a type_n but_o infant_n church-membership_a be_v no_o type_n or_o ceremony_n be_v not_o cease_v argument_n 2._o if_o a_o infant_n be_v head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n than_o a_o infant_n may_v be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o a_o infant_n be_v head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o who_o will_v deny_v but_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o his_o infancy_n what_o honour_n be_v do_v to_o christ_n in_o his_o infancy_n both_o by_o angel_n and_o man_n hence_o it_o appear_v 1._o that_o the_o nonage_n of_o infant_n do_v not_o make_v they_o uncapable_a of_o be_v church-member_n suppose_v god_n will_n 2

gospel-covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o as_o we_o have_v abundant_o prove_v and_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o they_o be_v as_o evident_a act._n 2.39_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n he_o mean_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o abraham_n the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n which_o be_v promise_v both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o first_o place_n or_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n have_v respect_n unto_o jer._n 31.33_o 34._o or_o to_o joel_n 2.28_o it_o alter_v not_o the_o case_n for_o those_o be_v all_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o explication_n of_o what_o be_v virtual_o contain_v in_o that_o first_o promise_n to_o abraham_n gen._n 17.7_o argument_n vi._n the_o six_o argument_n for_o infant_n baptism_n be_v this_o if_o the_o infant_n of_o one_o or_o both_o of_o the_o believe_a parent_n be_v federal_o holy_a than_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a 1_o cor._n 7.14_o by_o the_o holiness_n of_o child_n there_o be_v not_o mean_v legitimacy_n i.e._n not_o bastard_n so_o they_o will_v have_v be_v if_o both_o the_o parent_n have_v be_v pagan_n nor_o be_v it_o mean_v that_o they_o be_v save_o sanctify_v but_o federal_o holy_a that_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o have_v a_o undeniable_a right_n to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v baptism_n argument_n vii_o the_o seven_o argument_n for_o infant-baptism_n be_v this_o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n belong_v to_o infant_n than_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n do_v belong_v to_o some_o infant_n matth._n 19.14_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v to_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 1._o suppose_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n little_a child_n when_o they_o die_v shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n this_o sense_n the_o anabaptist_n can_v disallow_v for_o they_o say_v all_o child_n die_v in_o infancy_n be_v save_v the_o infant_n of_o turk_n pagan_n infidel_n papist_n all_o sort_n then_o if_o they_o be_v heir_n of_o glory_n this_o must_v be_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o and_o union_n with_o christ_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o heaven_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n john_n 14.6_o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n no_o come_n unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o there_o be_v no_o name_n under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o can_v be_v save_v but_o only_o jesus_n christ_n now_o if_o infant_n have_v a_o right_n to_o glory_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o union_n with_o and_o interest_n in_o christ_n then_o have_v they_o a_o right_a to_o be_v baptize_v if_o they_o have_v a_o right_n to_o heaven_n by_o christ_n then_o to_o receive_v the_o badge_n of_o a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v baptism_n no_o person_n can_v have_v any_o plea_n for_o heaven_n that_o have_v not_o a_o right_a to_o be_v baptize_v act_v 2.47_o the_o lord_n add_v to_o the_o church_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v this_o add_v to_o the_o church_n be_v by_o baptism_n v_o 41._o and_o let_v they_o show_v that_o can_v what_o right_o those_o have_v to_o heaven_n that_o be_v not_o or_o at_o least_o have_v not_o a_o right_a to_o be_v so_o add_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n 2._o but_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v oft_o understand_v the_o gospel-church_n so_o mat._n 22.1.13.47.8.20_o 21.11.12_o and_o in_o most_o of_o our_o saviour_n parable_n and_o this_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o text_n of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o gospel-church_n take_v infant_n as_o well_o as_o adult_v person_n to_o be_v visible_a member_n in_o it_o and_o then_o the_o consequence_n be_v unavoidable_a the_o visible_a church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v up_o of_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o adult_v person_n baptism_n be_v the_o door_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v baptize_v argument_n viii_o the_o eight_o argument_n for_o infant_n baptism_n be_v this_o if_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n but_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n mark_v 9.36_o whoso_o receive_v one_o such_o child_n in_o my_o name_n receive_v i_o to_o receive_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o receive_v they_o as_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n or_o because_o they_o belong_v to_o christ_n and_o if_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v thus_o receive_v in_o christ_n name_n as_o the_o friend_n and_o disciple_n of_o christ_n than_o they_o ought_v to_o receive_v the_o badge_n of_o a_o disciple_n to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n name_v over_o they_o in_o baptism_n argument_n ix_o if_o in_o our_o saviour_n time_n the_o head_n and_o master_n of_o a_o family_n be_v 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france_n and_o peidmont_n and_o history_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o russian_n muscovite_n and_o all_o the_o christian_n in_o india_n syria_n cyprus_n mesopotamia_n babylon_n palestine_n and_o in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o there_o be_v any_o christian_a church_n plant_v argument_n v._n the_o five_o argument_n for_o infant_n baptism_n be_v this_o if_o the_o infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o then_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o such_o infant_n be_v in_o covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v that_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n as_o well_o as_o their_o parent_n be_v undeniable_o evident_a from_o the_o tenure_n of_o that_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n which_o be_v a_o

to_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v a_o right_n to_o baptism_n therefore_o in_o deny_v infant_n baptism_n they_o throw_v they_o out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o let_v he_o show_v that_o can_v tell_v how_o what_o ground_n there_o be_v to_o hope_v or_o expect_v the_o salvation_n of_o any_o out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n i_o grant_v a_o person_n may_v want_v the_o engage_v sign_n and_o yet_o have_v a_o right_a to_o church-membership_a yea_o to_o salvation_n so_o a_o elect_a infant_n die_v unbaptise_v be_v save_v though_o it_o have_v not_o the_o sign_n yet_o it_o have_v a_o right_a to_o it_o now_o without_o a_o promise_n we_o can_v neither_o believe_v nor_o hope_n rom._n 15.4_o 13._o eph._n 1.18_o eph._n 4.4_o col._n 1.5_o 23_o 27._o heb._n 6.18_o 19_o again_o such_o as_o god_n intend_v to_o save_v he_o add_v to_o the_o church_n act_v 2.47_o it_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n there_o speak_v of_o and_o such_o who_o be_v not_o so_o add_v or_o have_v not_o a_o right_a to_o be_v so_o add_v let_v they_o show_v that_o can_v what_o ground_n there_o be_v to_o hope_v for_o their_o salvation_n and_o thus_o all_o wellgrounded_n hope_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o any_o infant_n die_v in_o infancy_n be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o anabaptist_n for_o thus_o they_o argue_v from_o mat._n 28.18_o 19_o none_o but_o those_o who_o be_v teach_v be_v disciple_n infant_n can_v be_v teach_v therefore_o be_v not_o disciple_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o make_v church-member_n and_o may_v we_o not_o on_o the_o same_o ground_n say_v they_o can_v be_v save_v because_o they_o can_v believe_v mark_v 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v i_o appeal_v to_o all_o unbiased_a person_n whether_o there_o be_v not_o on_o their_o own_o bottom_n the_o same_o reason_n to_o say_v they_o be_v uncapable_a of_o salvation_n as_o of_o baptism_n but_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o believe_v and_o hope_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o some_o infant_n for_o as_o 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have_v be_v absurd_a to_o have_v give_v a_o new_a command_n for_o child_n see_v they_o be_v in_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o their_o privilege_n and_o have_v be_v so_o ever_o since_o abraham_n time_n none_o have_v ever_o question_v their_o right_n and_o title_n to_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v no_o anabaptist_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n nor_o of_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o obj._n 2._o but_o that_o covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n indeed_o some_o weak_a anabaptist_n have_v say_v so_o but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o that_o know_v no_o mercy_n to_o fall_v sinner_n but_o there_o be_v mercy_n in_o that_o covenant_n that_o god_n will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o his_o people_n and_o to_o their_o seed_n it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n prove_v rom._n 4.11_o as_o have_v be_v abundant_o prove_v before_o obj._n 3_o though_o infant_n be_v then_o church-member_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v they_o be_v so_o now_o 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now_o cast_v off_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o infant_n church-membership_a be_v cease_v ans_fw-fr the_o apostle_n assure_v we_o that_o church-membership_a and_o all_o other_o privilege_n be_v as_o sure_a and_o ample_a now_o to_o the_o believe_a gentile_n as_o they_o be_v before_o to_o the_o jew_n rom._n 11.17_o and_o if_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o and_o thou_o be_v a_o wild_a olive_n tree_n be_v graft_v in_o among_o they_o and_o with_o they_o partake_v of_o the_o root_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n obj._n 5._o but_o circumcision_n be_v abolish_v therefore_o infant_n church-membership_a ans_fw-fr circumcision_n and_o infant_n church-membership_a be_v two_o thing_n circumcision_n be_v but_o the_o rite_n of_o admit_v visible_a member_n the_o rite_n be_v change_v but_o not_o church-membership_a baptism_n come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n col._n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o obj._n 6._o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o end_n of_o baptism_n for_o it_o be_v a_o engage_v sign_n and_o signify_v the_o wash_n away_o sin_n both_o guilt_n and_o stain_n infant_n be_v uncapable_a of_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n must_v be_v so_o of_o baptism_n ans_fw-fr baptism_n have_v more_o end_n than_o one_o 1._o it_o be_v christ_n list_v sign_n for_o admit_v soldier_n into_o his_o service_n or_o disciple_n into_o his_o school_n or_o subject_n into_o his_o kingdom_n and_o this_o be_v what_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o engage_v sign_n wherein_o they_o be_v by_o parent_n or_o other_o engage_v to_o god_n and_o this_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o also_o 3._o the_o inward_a grace_n thereby_o signify_v as_o pardon_n justification_n sanctification_n adoption_n these_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v and_o if_o these_o be_v not_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v without_o they_o 4._o a_o lease_n for_o year_n with_o a_o covenant_n to_o a_o child_n that_o understand_v it_o not_o may_v be_v of_o great_a use_n so_o 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almost_o impossible_a it_o shall_v for_o these_o two_o reason_n 1._o the_o extreme_a scarcity_n of_o water_n water_n be_v extreme_a scarce_o in_o those_o hot_a country_n that_o there_o be_v not_o water_n to_o dip_v such_o multitude_n in_o enon_n where_o john_n be_v baptise_v there_o be_v not_o much_o water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o oculus_fw-la a_o eye_n a_o very_a little_a fountain_n none_o in_o probability_n to_o dip_v a_o multitude_n in_o and_o so_o likewise_o act_v 2.41_o when_o three_o thousand_o person_n be_v baptize_v st._n peter_n begin_v to_o preach_v about_o the_o three_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n which_o be_v about_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n these_o three_o thousand_o be_v convert_v by_o this_o sermon_n and_o be_v all_o baptize_v the_o same_o day_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v for_o on_o before_o they_o begin_v to_o baptize_v and_o there_o be_v no_o river_n near_o jerusalem_n but_o the_o brook_n cedron_n which_o traveller_n tell_v we_o be_v in_o summer_n but_o 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